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CVE-2023-49569

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  • Published2024-01-12
  • Fixed in5.11.0
  • WeaknessCWE-22

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Description

A path traversal vulnerability was discovered in go-git versions prior to v5.11. This vulnerability allows an attacker to create and amend files across the filesystem. In the worse case scenario, remote code execution could be achieved. Applications are only affected if they are using the ChrootOS https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/go-git/go-billy/v5/osfs#ChrootOS , which is the default when using "Plain" versions of Open and Clone funcs (e.g. PlainClone). Applications using BoundOS https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/go-git/go-billy/v5/osfs#BoundOS  or in-memory filesystems are not affected by this issue. This is a go-git implementation issue and does not affect the upstream git cli.

Timeline

dates in UTC
  1. 2024-01-1211:15CVE publishedNVD

Observed activity

isMalicious corpus · updated 2026-10-23 21:37 UTC
Indicators tagged with this CVE, per day0 indicators over 7 days
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Versions per branch

NVD · OSV
Go-git project go-git
BranchAffectedFixed in
5.11≥ 4.0.0, < 5.11.05.11.0
5.x≥ 5.0.0, < 5.11.05.11.0
gopkg.in/src-d/go-git.v4
BranchAffectedFixed in
4.x≥ 4.0.0, ≤ 4.13.1no fix published
4.7+≥ 4.7.1no fix published

as publishedRanges as NVD and OSV publish them; a distribution’s build can be fixed under an older number.

Distribution builds and vendor advisories

Packages from OSV.dev and products from the vendors' CSAF advisories.

version not verifiedVersions not verified: read as OSV.dev and the vendors publish them, not checked against each vendor's release list.

Vendor advisories

  • RHSA-2024:6221 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: The Red Hat OpenShift Builds 1.1.0 General Availability

  • RHSA-2024:5013 Red Hat Product Security1 product fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: The Red Hat OpenShift Builds Client 1.1.0 General Availability

  • RHSA-2024:0041 Red Hat Product Security24 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.0 bug fix and security update

  • RHSA-2024:0040 Red Hat Product Security12 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.16.0 security and extras update

  • RHSA-2024:4118 Red Hat Product Security619 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: Red Hat Ceph Storage 5.3 security, bug fix, and enhancement update

  • RHSA-2024:1052 Red Hat Product Security4 products fixed

    Red Hat Security Advisory: OpenShift Container Platform 4.12.51 bug fix and security update

4 more advisories

Full record on NVD

Fix

  1. Update Go-git project go-git to 5.11.0
  2. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:6221 · 1 productRed Hat OpenShift Builds Release
  3. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:0041 · 24 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.16 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.16/release_notes/ocp-4-16-release-not…
  4. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:0040 · 12 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258
  5. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:4118 · 619 productsBefore applying this update, make sure all previously released errata relevant to your system have been applied. For details on how to apply this update, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/11258 For supported configurations, refer to: https://access.redhat.com/articles/1548993
  6. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2024:1052 · 4 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.12 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.12/release_notes/ocp-4-1…
  7. Vendor fix Red Hat Product Security RHSA-2023:7198 · 20 productsFor OpenShift Container Platform 4.15 see the following documentation, which will be updated shortly for this release, for important instructions on how to upgrade your cluster and fully apply this asynchronous errata update: https://docs.openshift.com/container-platform/4.15/release_notes/o…

Advisories and patches

Detection

Nuclei template
none so far
ProjectDiscovery
Exploit-DB
no entry
Exploit-DB
Proof-of-concept repositories
none listed
PoC-in-GitHub

Sources

  • CISA-ADPSSVC decisionnone2024-01-18
  • OpenCVESSVC decisionnone—
  • CNACVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • NVDCVSS 3.19.8read 2026-10-23
  • CNAweakness (CWE)CWE-22read 2026-10-23
  • FIRST EPSSEPSS score1.5 %2026-10-22
  • OSVaffected packages—

Technical details

CVSS v3 Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H
Published
2024-01-12
Last Modified
2026-06-17
NVD status
Modified

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2023-49569?

A path traversal vulnerability was discovered in go-git versions prior to v5.11. This vulnerability allows an attacker to create and amend files across the filesystem. In the worse case scenario, remote code execution could be achieved. Applications are only affected if they are using the ChrootOS https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/go-git/go-billy/v5/osfs#ChrootOS , which is the default when using "Plain" versions of Open and Clone funcs (e.g. PlainClone). Applications using BoundOS https://pkg.go.dev/github.com/go-git/go-billy/v5/osfs#BoundOS  or in-memory filesystems are not affected by this issue. This is a go-git implementation issue and does not affect the upstream git cli.

Is CVE-2023-49569 actively exploited?

Active exploitation of CVE-2023-49569 has not been confirmed. Its EPSS score was 1.5% on 2026-10-22, the estimated probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2023-49569?

CVE-2023-49569 has a CVSS v3 base score of 9.8 (CRITICAL severity), with vector string CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H.

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